The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.
Each year, armed conflict disrupts millions of lives. The ICRC’s water and habitat activities ensure that people in conflict zones have access to water and create or maintain a sustainable living environment. Ultimately, this work reduces death and suffering due to habitat damage or disruption to water supplies.
The ICRC’s Water and Habitat Unit has five main areas of activity:
- Water supply,storage and distribution
- Sanitation, waste management and environmental science
- Restoration and management of electric power
- Construction, repair and safety of structures
- Provision of temporary community facilities
More information on ICRC can be found on www.icrc.org
Description
The intern will be part of the Water and Habitat Unit and will work within the ICRC Assistance Division. He/she will participate in the development of the Unit's activities, mainly by supporting the Construction team in developing technical standards, tools and guidelines.
Desired Profile
- Educational background in the field of Civil Engineering
- Experience in structural design
- Very good knowledge of structural softwares, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite
- Writing skills and capacity to communicate scientific information to non-specialists
- Fluency in written and spoken English; knowledge of French is an asset
- Interest in humanitarian issues
- Autonomy, flexibility, adaptability
The position will be a full-time paid internship, for a period of 12 months, based at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Deadline for sending the application: 04.01.2015
Expected starting date of internship: 09.02.2015
HOW TO APPLY:
If interested, send your CV with a motivation letter to ebietenhader@icrc.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted subsequently for interviews. Please be aware that the ICRC is not in a position to cover any related travel or accommodation costs. However, interviews may be conducted by phone.
